Milnor MilTouch Operator's Manual
Side-loaded, barrier washer-extractor
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- Page 1 Manual Number: MKCLKO01 Edition (ECN): 2020115 Operator Guide Side-Loaded, Barrier MilTouch™ Washer- Extractor PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION Post Office Box 400, Kenner, Louisiana 70063–0400, U.S.A.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Preface ............................3 1.1 About This Operator Guide and This MilTouch™ Washer-extractor .......3 2 Controls ............................4 2.1 Physical Controls .......................4 • Main Controls .......................5 • Clean-Side Controls .....................6 2.2 Emergency Stop Switch (locking push button) ..............6 2.3 About the MilTouch™ Controller Virtual Controls ............7 3 Load and Unload ...........................8... - Page 4 • Modify Water Temperature .................29 • Modify Water Level ....................30 5.1.4 Cancel a Formula....................30 5.2 Errors ..........................31 5.2.1 The Error Messages....................33 6 Contact Us ...........................37 6.1 How to Contact Milnor ® ....................37 Figures Figure 1 Clean-Side Control Panel....................4 Figure 2 Flush Button........................5...
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Page 5: Preface
� areas unless you are a qualified service technician. This MilTouch™ barrier washer-extractor has one or more physical switches and buttons (elec- tromechanical controls) that you use to apply power, stop the machine immediately (if necessary), and rotate the basket. All other functions, such as formula selection, start processing, and formula modification, are done on the touch-actuated controls on the MilTouch™... -
Page 6: Controls
Released Physical Controls BNCLKO05.R01 0000254487 B.2 C.2 3/11/20 4:35 PM Released On side-loaded, barrier washer-extractors, the virtual controls on the MilTouch™ touchscreen control all machine functions needed on the soil side of the machine (see Section 2.3 : About the MilTouch™... -
Page 7: Main Controls
Resumed formulas start at the beginning of the step in which power was lost, but chemicals are not injected in the resumed step. Touchscreen for the MilTouch™ controller — This is a touch-sensitive display screen that you use for most machine functions. -
Page 8: Clean-Side Controls
Figure 4. Emergency Stop Switch Run Position Stopped Position NOTICE: Press the emergency stop switch immediately in an emergency situation. Display or Action Explanation This symbol represents the emergency stop switch in Milnor ® documents other than electrical wiring diagrams. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 9: About The Miltouch™ Controller Virtual Controls
BNCLJO13.C01 0000214230 B.2 B.3 1/2/20 1:22 PM Released When you set the master power switch on, this applies power to the MilTouch™ controller. All machines have a power-up delay that lasts at least 60 seconds. After the power-up delay time ex-... -
Page 10: Load And Unload
The outer door on the clean side unlocks when: • The machine finishes a formula. • The operator touches (on the Home display) from the soil side to position the basket on the clean side. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 11: How To Lock The Outer (Shell) Door
) and press the lock panel (item B in Figure 5 ) with your thumb, as shown in the following figure. Figure 5. Inner (Cylinder) Door Lock Mechanism Legend A... Door handle B... Lock panel C... Lever D... Safety switch Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 12 3. With the lever still towards you, press the safety switch (item D in Figure 5 ). This ac- tion releases the door lock. 4. Pull the lever to its fullest position. 5. Open the inner door. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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Page 13: How To Close The Inner (Cylinder) Door(S)
Loading and Unloading Safety BNWUUO02.C03 0000214879 B.2 C.2 B.4 1/2/20 2:19 PM Released Loading and unloading activities have associated risks that are addressed by safety placards on the machine. Before you use your Milnor ® washer-extractor for the first time, read the safety placards. -
Page 14: Load Size Best Practice
(when the machine repeatedly tries to distribute the goods). Occasional small loads may be necessary, but keep these to a minimum. Over-loading can put increased stress on ma- chine components and reduce wash quality. When your machine was purchased, your Milnor ® dealer worked with your laundry personnel to determine the optimum machine for your needs. -
Page 15: Loading The Machine
If your machine is an open-pocket machine (not a divided-cylinder machine), skip to Step 8. Touch on the Home screen. A dialogue box appears (Figure 6 ), which prompts you to transfer control to the clean side or the soil side. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 16: How To Load The Machine With A Weighing System
10. Repeat Steps 3–9 until you have loaded all the compartments. 11. When you have loaded all the compartments, close the outer door. Section 4.1 : How to Use the MilTouch™ Controller, page 18 for instructions on how to run wash formulas. -
Page 17: Figure 7 Weighing System Window
E in Figure 7: Weighing System Window, page 15 TIP: If you accidentally load a compartment before you activate it (Step 3), remove the goods from the compartment, and touch . This tares the scale back to zero. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 18: The Unloading Sequence
3. The outer door on the clean side automatically unlocks, and the clean-side light ( ) illumi- nates to indicate the machine is ready to be unloaded. 4. Open the outer door on the clean side. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 19 ) to rotate the drum (cylinder) to the soil-side position. The green light on the soil side illuminates when the machine is ready to receive a new load. 12. The outer door on the clean side automatically locks. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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Page 20: Run And Monitor Formulas
BNCLJO10.C01 0000212820 B.2 B.3 1/2/20 1:22 PM Released The Milnor ® MilTouch™ washer-extractor controller uses a touch-sensitive display screen to op- erate the machine. All the functions and information you need to process goods in the machine appear on this screen. -
Page 21: To Run A Wash Formula Locally
See the reference manual for more information on Liquor Ratio Control. If your machine is configured to use the Liquor Ratio Control feature, the procedure for running local formulas varies slightly for your machine. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 22: How To Run A Local Wash Formula With Liquor Ratio Control
If your machine has more than one compartment, touch the values labelled “Weight 2” and “Weight 3” to enter the actual weight of the goods in Compartment 2 and Compart- ment 3, respectively. 5. Touch to save all the data entered in the window and start the formula. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 23: To Run A Wash Formula From The Mildata Computer
Enter the load data. The available fields correspond to the Mildata ® configuration decisions. c. Touch to run the remote Mil- data ® formula on this machine. The Run display appears. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 24: How To Monitor A Wash Formula
Figure 12. The Names and the Timers Area Legend F#.. Formula number Fn.. Formula name Fr.. Remaining formula time Ft.. Total formula time S#.. Step number Sr.. Remaining step time St.. Total step time Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 25: The Machine Status Area (B)
Figure 14 , until the programmed injection time expires. 4.2.1.3 Manual Control and Diagnostics Area (C) BNCLJO11.C03 0000213316 B.2 B.3 1/2/20 1:22 PM Released Use these buttons as explained in the following figure. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 26: Figure 15 Standard Controls
Run and Monitor Formulas Figure 15. Standard Controls Legend C. Cancel the formula (see Section 5.1.4 M. Actuate manual controls (Section 5.1.3 D. Run diagnostics (see separate controller reference manual MCCLJB01) Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
In this case, the formula can be programmed to turn on the opera- tor signal when operator intervention is required. When the machine desires a chemical injection, the step timer pauses, the operator signal sounds, and a dialog box ( shown in Figure 16 ) appears on the controller. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 28: Error Intervention
Operators might also use manual intervention if it is necessary to make a temporary, or one-time change to a wash formula. For example, the operator may want to stop the timer to slowly add a chemical through the soap chute. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 29: Modify Step Timer
Touch to resume automatic operation. NOTICE: The MilTouch™ controller prevents the activation of a manual control when its activation would be inappropriate. For example, the controls for the water valves are not available when the bath water is at its maximum level. -
Page 30: Modify Water Valves
Open the drain valve to the sewer. If the drain valve to the sewer is open, touch to close it. Open a secondary drain valve to a reuse tank. If the secondary drain valve is open, touch to close it. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 31: Modify Steam And Cooldown
— Touch the box identified by item Tw on Figure 17 Figure 23. Pop-up Controls for Water Temperature Increase the desired bath temperature by 1 degree (Celsius or Fahrenheit). Decrease the desired bath water temperature by 1 degree (Celsius or Fahrenheit). Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 32: Modify Water Level
3. The controller disables all outputs, drains the bath water through the normally-open drain valve (usually the drain valve to the sewer), unlocks the door to the washer-extractor, and returns to the Home display. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 33: Errors
WARNING: High voltage and/or moving parts — are present inside the machine when troubleshooting. Qualified technicians only � Use care to avoid contact with live or moving parts � Keep bystanders away. � Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 34: Figure 27 Error Causes/Solutions Display
Some error code dialog boxes are self-closing. See the next section for a list of all the error codes and the possible causes/solutions. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... -
Page 35: The Error Messages
Drain Blocked: Do a check that the drain valve and drain outlet are clear of debris. Transducer Tube Blocked: The tube from the shell to the pressure transducer may be blocked. Check the tube and remove lint or other obstructions. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 36 Low Water Pressure: Do a check of the cold water pressure and volume to the machine. Cooldown Valve Malfunctioned: Do a check of the cooldown valve for proper operation. Temperature Circuit Malfunctioned: Do a check of the temperature probe and the analog-to- digital board for proper operation. Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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Page 37: Figure 28 Transducer Tube
Serial Communication Failure — The controller stops cylinder rotation and waits for serial communication to resume. This error dialog box closes when serial communication resumes. Board Failure: A peripheral board in the control box cannot communicate with the processor board. Electrical troubleshooting is required. Pellerin Milnor Corporation... - Page 38 Troubleshooting External Fault Error — This message is triggered by a device external to the MilTouch™ ma- chine. This error usually originates with the chemical supply system. Emergency Stop Error — The emergency stop switch (locking push button) is locked. The controls are disabled and the machine remains idle until the switch is unlocked.
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Page 39: Contact Us
Milnor ® machine and knows about the local conditions that may be pertinent to the installation, use, or maintenance of the machine. ® Contact your dealer first. For assistance from the Milnor factory, refer to Table 1 for contact information. - Page 40 Contact Us http://www.milnor.com Pellerin Milnor Corporation...
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